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1、第四单元过关检测(A卷)(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AGrant Museum of ZoologyBe warned:the museum of zoology isnt for the faint of heart.Elephant skulls,cries of animals,shark bones and halves of heads are among the thrilling exhibits on display.For
2、added thrill,head to one of their evening events,like their regular Dead Life Drawing sessions (8),where you can improve your drawing skills by drawing the exhibits.Brunel MuseumNearly 200 years ago,Isambard Kingdom Brunel started work on the Thames Tunnel.It opened in 1843,gathered a crowd of 50,00
3、0 Londoners on its first day,and has been a popular attraction ever since.At the Brunel Museum,you can learn the story behind this great work of Victorian engineering.Guided tours will take you into the huge entrance chamber.Pollocks Toy MuseumPollocks is named after Benjamin Pollock,the last of the
4、 Victorian toy theatre printers.In a pair of unrestored Fitzrovia townhouses,youll find this collection dedicated to the world of play.And no,its not all Barbies and Kens:youll find some displays of board games,marbles,puppets,wax dolls,dolls houses.Oh,and the worlds oldest teddy bear,and an Ancient
5、 Egyptian toy mouse,made out of Nile clay.Old Operating Theatre MuseumRestored with original fixtures and surgical instruments,the UKs oldest purpose-built operating theatre sits in an attic at the top of a Southwark church.Climb an unsteady wooden staircase,and youll find yourself transported back
6、to the world of nineteenth-century medicine,when surgery tended to involve things like saws.1.You can attend a drawing session in .A.Grant Museum of ZoologyB.Brunel MuseumC.Pollocks Toy MuseumD.Old Operating Theatre Museum答案A解析细节理解题。根据Grant Museum of Zoology部分的“For added thrill,head to one of their
7、evening events,like their regular Dead Life Drawing sessions(8),where you can improve your drawing skills by drawing the exhibits.”可知,在Grant Museum of Zoology可以参加绘画课。故选A项。2.Which museum displays a collection of toys?A.The one opened in 1843.B.The one named after a person.C.The one hosting evening ev
8、ents.D.The one with a wooden staircase.答案B解析细节理解题。根据Pollocks Toy Museum部分的“Pollocks is named after Benjamin Pollock,the last of the Victorian toy theatre printers.”可知,Pollocks Toy Museum是以人的名字命名的。故选B项。3.Where is Old Operating Theatre Museum?A.In a zoo.B.In a tunnel.C.In a church.D.In a townhouse.答案C
9、解析细节理解题。根据Old Operating Theatre Museum部分的“Restored with original fixtures and surgical instruments,the UKs oldest purpose-built operating theatre sits in an attic at the top of a Southwark church.”可知,Old Operating Theatre Museum位于一个教堂里。故选C项。BI am Tony,a volunteer stem cell courier.Since March 2019,I
10、 have done 99 tripsof those,56 have been abroad.I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.In all,from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor to the time they can be implanted (移植) in the patient,weve got 72 hours at mo
11、st.So I am always conscious of time.Last year,I had a trip where I was caught by a hurricane in America.I picked up the stem cells in Providence,Rhode Island,and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London.But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence,the lady on the desk said:“Well,I
12、m really sorry,but Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights to Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:“In this box there are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease,please,youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everyth
13、ing.She arranged for a fight on a small plane to be held for me,rerouted (改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job,Im consciously aware that in that box Ive got something that is potentially going to save someones life.4.What does th
14、e underlined word “courier” mean in paragraph 1?A.Provider.B.Collector.C.Delivery man.D.Medical doctor.答案C解析词义猜测题。根据第一段内容可推知,作者应该是一位干细胞运送者。故选C项。5.Why does Tony have to complete his trip within 42 hours?A.The operation needs that time.B.The donor can only wait for that time.C.He cant stay away from h
15、is job too long.D.The ice can only last such a period of time.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.”可知,托尼必须在42小时内完成他的旅行是因为他的冰只能维持这么一段时间。故选D项。6.Why did the woman arrange a new flight for Tony?A.To help save
16、a patient.B.To avoid being hit by Tony.C.To get the stem cell.D.To drop everything.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“So I took my box and put it on the desk.originally scheduled.”可推知,这位女士为托尼安排了新的航班是为了帮助救病人。故选A项。7.What does the author think of his job?A.Tiresome.B.Interesting.C.Meaningless.D.Significant.答案D解析推理判断题。
17、根据最后一段中的“For this courier job,Im consciously aware that in that box Ive got something that is potentially going to save someones life.”可知,作者意识到自己送的东西,有可能救了别人的命。由此推知,作者认为自己的工作非常有意义。故选D项。CChildren in rural areas of Cambodia often suffer from or even die of preventable illnesses because there is not an
18、y soap available.In 2014,Samir Lakhani,an American college student,saw the issue while volunteering in a Cambodian village.“I remember quite vividly a mother bathing her newborn baby with laundry powder,which is so harmful to the skin,”said Lakhani.“Its difficult for rural Cambodians to access soap.
19、First is affordability.If you earn only $1.5 every day,you wont spend $1 on a bar of soap.Then comes access.The demand is so low that local shops dont stock soap.The last reason,because many Cambodians dont really understand where diseases come from,they dont know how to prevent them,including using
20、 soap.”After figuring out a solution to the problem:the barely-used soap in hotels,Lakhani started asking hotels to donate leftover soap.“They are all eager to help,” he explained.Lakhani registered Eco-Soap Bank shortly afterwards.Soon,he received enough funds to hire disadvantaged Cambodian women
21、to collect and reproduce the used soap.Today,the organisation has four recycling centres across the country,providing jobs to 35 local women.And so far,some 174,000 bars of soap have been donated,about 24,000 pounds of soap has been recycled,and hygiene(卫生) has been improved for about 661,000 people
22、.“We are killing three birds with one stone,” Lakhani said.When it comes to the future of Eco-Soap Bank,Lakhani said,“Weve just scratched the surface.Lack of hygiene is not something unique to Cambodia.The demand for improved hygiene in the developing world is huge,and much remains to be done.Were l
23、ooking at seven countries to expand to in the near future.”8.Which of the following is not mentioned as the reason why rural Cambodians dont use soap?A.Poverty.B.Inaccessibility.C.Unawareness.D.Tradition.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“First is affordability.If you earn only$1.5 every day,you wont spend $1 on a
24、bar of soap.Then comes access.The demand is so low that local shops dont stock soap.The last reason,because many Cambodians dont really understand where diseases come from,they dont know how to prevent them,including using soap.”可知,贫穷、香皂难购买以及没有使用意识是农村柬埔寨人不使用香皂的三点原因,其中并没有提到传统。故选D项。9.What does the und
25、erlined part “killing three birds” in paragraph 5 refer to?A.Saving soap,curing diseases and providing education.B.Stopping pollution,proving jobs and inspiring donation.C.Reducing waste,providing employment and improving health.D.Recycling waste,helping charity and improving community hygiene.答案C解析
26、词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Soon,he received enough funds to hire disadvantaged Cambodian women to collect and reproduce the used soap.”可知,用这种方法为有残疾的柬埔寨女性提供了就业;根据倒数第二段倒数中的“And so far,some 174,000 bars of soap have been donated,about 24,000 pounds of soap has been recycled,and hygiene has been improved for about 6
27、61,000 people.”可知,废弃肥皂得到了回收,卫生健康得到了改善。故可推测画线部分指的是减少了浪费,提供了就业和改善了健康。故选C项。10.What can we infer about Eco-Soap Bank?A.It wont be long before it expands to the whole world.B.Theres little it can do without other countries assistance.C.It will make greater contributions to the developing world.D.It will
28、soon settle the problem of poor hygiene in Cambodia.答案C解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The demand for improved hygiene in the developing world is huge,and much remains to be done.”可知,生态肥皂银行会对将来改善发展中国家的卫生条件做出巨大贡献。故选C项。11.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Eco-Soap Bank helps improve hygiene.B.Cambodian women ha
29、ve a bright future.C.A US young man calls for helping poor countries.D.Lack of the awareness of hygiene remains a serious problem in the world.答案A解析主旨大意题。根据文章主要内容为叙述生态肥皂银行对于改善柬埔寨农村卫生条件为例,说明了生态肥皂银行将会对于将来发展中国家卫生条件的改善起到重大作用。故选A项。D(2020全国卷)With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at ris
30、k of isolation(孤独),more families are choosing to live together.The doorway to peace and quiet,for Nick Bright at least,leads straight to his mother-in-law:she lives on the ground floor,while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters.Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Vic
31、torian house in Bristolone of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof.They share a front door and a washing machine,but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen,bathroom,bedroom and living room on the ground floor.“We floated the idea to my mum of shari
32、ng a house,”says Kathryn Whitehead.Rita cuts in:“We spoke more with Nick because I think its a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law.”And what does Nick think?“From my standpoint,it all seems to work very well.Would I recommend it?Yes,I think I would.”Its hard to tell exactly how many pe
33、ople agree with him,but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time.Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2013.Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common.Some
34、people live with their elderly parents;many more adult children are returning to the family home,if they ever left.It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents,compared with 16% in 1991.The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8
35、 million.Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted.In India,particularly outside cities,young women are expected to move in with their husbands family when they get married.12.Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house i
36、n Bristol?A.Nick.B.Rita.C.Kathryn.D.The daughters.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen,bathroom,bedroom and living room on the ground floor.”可知,丽塔在一楼有她自己的厨房、浴室、卧室和客厅。所以丽塔居住在一楼。故选B项。13.What is Nicks attitude towards sharing the house with his mother-in-law?A.Positive.B.Carefree.
37、C.Tolerant.D.Unwilling.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第五段中的“From my standpoint,it all seems to work very well.Would I recommend it?Yes,I think I would.”可知,尼克觉得和岳母合住在一起挺好的,一切都很顺畅自然。由此推测,尼克对于与岳母合住持积极的态度。故选A项。14.What is the authors statement about multigenerational family based on?A.Family traditions.B.Financial reports
38、.C.Published statistics.D.Public opinions.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2013.”可知,官方报告显示三代同堂的家庭数量从2001年的32.5万户增加到了2013年的41.9万户。第七段也用了相关的数据对家庭几代人合住的情况进行了介绍。文中作者是在引用官方的具体数据对几代
39、人合住的家庭进行分析和说明。故选C项。15.What is the text mainly about?A.Lifestyles in different countries.B.Conflicts between generations.C.A housing problem in Britain.D.A rising trend of living in the UK.答案D解析主旨大意题。文章重点讲述了在英国越来越多的家庭选择合住这一社会现象。故选D项。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。L
40、ife isnt always a walk in the park.16 These tips are small things that happy people do to make life just a little bit better,and now you can too.1.They turn mistakes into lessons.17 While its easy to be upset when a new job just isnt working out or a relationship falls apart,focusing on learning fro
41、m what went wrong will help you turn a mistake into something productive.2.They go offline.Addiction to social media sites is a bad habit,and looking at pictures of other peoples amazing vacations and delicious desserts isnt doing anything for you.Make a promise with yourself to remove them every da
42、yyou can read a book or call a friend.183.They ignore the small stuff.Bad days happen.19 You accidentally fall over a banana skin.There are plenty of cases where anger,disappointment,and anxiety are totally reasonable reactions,but they dont have to be your final reactions.Learning to let go of the
43、little things you cant control will allow you to focus better on the positive aspects of life.4.They plan trips.Even if you cant afford an overseas trip,there are plenty of affordable ways to get out there and see the world.Experiencing a new culture or food or a change in scenery is a great way to
44、bring a little extra happiness into your life.5.20Instead of waiting for opportunities to fall into your lap,take control.Putting yourself out there can feel like a challenge,but once you take a risk,you will certainly be rewarded.A.They ignore risks.B.They take chances.C.Mistakes are an inevitable
45、part of life.D.So how do happy people get through a rough day?E.You spill coffee down your shirt before you are running out of the door.F.So who can you turn to for help when you plan trips?G.Just staying away from the Internet allows you to live your life instead of watching other people life.答案16.
46、D17.C18.G19.E20.B第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month.Upon realising that his wallet was lost,he 21 the airline to see if anyone had turned it in but fruitlessl
47、y.22 the wallet contained his ID,a signed paycheck,$60 in cash,etc,he feared the worst.Two days after the flight,however,Hunter was 23 to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) sender.Inside was his wallet24 an additional $40 in cash.“I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you coul
48、d celebrate the 25 of your wallet.”,read a letter that was enclosed with the package.Hunters mother,Jeannie,posted a photo of the 26 to social media hoping that they would be able to track down the sender.All they had to go on was that the letter was 27 from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the senders initials were signed “T.B”.The sender was later 28 as Todd Brown,who was delighted to “have a little fun” with helping a hard-workin